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- Estimate
- $1,400,000–$1,800,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Contemporary Art Evening Sale, New York · 11 November 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-288866
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alexander Calder, Polygones noirs. Phillips, 11 Nov 2013, lot 19. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-288866.
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Alexander Calder, Polygones noirs. Phillips, 11 Nov 2013, lot 19. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-288866.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Evening Sale · Nov 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trash Landing Marilyn #12 | Nate Lowman | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Higher Standards / Lower Prices | Ed Ruscha | $1,500,000–$2,500,000 | |
| Gun | Andy Warhol | $1,500,000–$2,500,000 | |
| Untitled | Cy Twombly | $900,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Untitled (Black on Gray) | Mark Rothko | $10,000,000–$15,000,000 | |
| Traffic Lanes | Wayne Thiebaud | $400,000–$600,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Calder | New Old Universe | $1,582,350 | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | |
| Alexander Calder | Bird of Paradise | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Thin Black Stabile | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Red Molar | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Untitled | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Le Lys | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Mr. J | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Big Red Disc | Christie's, Jun 2021 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.